in snooker and billiards, an occasion when a player does not hit the ball correctly with the cue (= the long stick used for hitting balls into the holes)

A miscue occurs when the cue tip slides off the cue ball possibly due to insufficient chalk on the tip. 当球杆尖端从母球上滑落时，就会发生失误，这可能是由于尖端上的擦粉不足。

His game contained more miscues than balls that hit the back of the pocket. 他在比赛中失误的球比入袋的球还多。

an occasion when a sports player makes a mistake when hitting, kicking, or catching the ball

Steven Gerrard's miscue was ugly and the ball skewed off-target. 史蒂芬·杰拉德的失误很难看，球偏离了目标。

The cricketer had no throwing errors and only five fielding miscues. 这名板球运动员没有投掷错误，只有5次外场接球失误。

a mistake

The president was better known for his verbal miscues than his policymaking. 总统的口误比他的政绩更闻名。

A series of procedural miscues called into question the legality of the telephone meetings. 一系列程序错误使这些电话会议的合法性受到质疑。

in snooker and billiards, to not hit the ball correctly with the cue (= the long stick used for hitting balls into the holes)

Wilson miscued and split his cue tip, requiring a 15-minute break to carry out the repair. 威尔逊打了个滑竿球，弄坏了杆头，需要休息 15 分钟才能修复。

He miscued the shot and the red missed by about six inches. 他击球失误，错过了红球大约六英寸。

to make a mistake when hitting, kicking, or catching the ball in sport

Ronaldo miscued one free kick but, potted his next one between the posts from 30 yards. 罗纳尔多错失了一个任意球，但下一个任意球他却在30码处射入了球门。

He attempted an overhead kick but miscued horribly. 他想踢一个倒钩球，但偏得厉害。